AIS S3E9 - Ike Diogu | Pioneering the Golden Age of Nigerian Basketball
On this episode of Africans in Sports, we take you to Pheonix, Arizona home of D'Tigers captain Ike Diogu. In the documentary-style interview, we disc...
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Africans in Sports is on a mission to show the world what makes African Athletes so unique. We travel around the globe and sit down with the best and most influential athletes to come out of the continent of Africa. Our goal is to celebrate these men and women and tell their stories in hopes of inspiring the continent’s youth to never give up on their dreams.
AIS S3E8 - Francis Okoro | Upbringing in Nigeria, Abuse in the US, Basketball as a Way Out
The AIS team takes you to Euguene, Oregon home of the Oregon Ducks. We sit down with now SLU Basketball player Francis Okoro and learn about his traum...
AIS S3E6 - Ngozi Onwumere | Making Olympic History and Her Growing Music Career
The AIS team is in Dallas, Texas, to sit down with one of three women who pioneered the historic Nigerian Olympic Bobsledding Team, Ngozi Onwumere. We...
AIS S3E6 - Danny Uchechi | Growing Up In Nigeria, Navigating a Pro Career and Representing Nigeria
On this episode, we take you to just outside of London to sit down with a former Nigerian International, Danny Uchechi. We talk about life after footb...
AIS S3E5 - Seye Ogunlewe | Jollof Gold, Competing at the Olympics and Representing Nigeria
We are back in London, England! This time, with Olympic sprinter and Nigeria's fastest man, Seye Ogunlewe. Seye talks about moving to Ireland and adju...
AIS S3E4 - Toks Pedro | Pioneering the Game of Golf in West Africa
We take you to the home of Disney World, Orlando, Florida, to sit down with a pioneer of golf, Toks Pedro. He's the first Nigerian to play Division 1 ...
AIS S3E3 - Denzel '2sharp' Bentley | Ghanian Roots, Boxing Career, and Staying Out of Trouble
We bring you to the famous Peacock Gym in London, England to sit down with a Ghanian boxer on the rise, Denzel '2Sharp' Bentley. We discuss his Ghania...
AIS S3E2 - Izu Ugonoh | Facing Racism as a Nigerian in Poland and His Passion for Fighting
We hope you brought your coat because on this episode we bring you to cold and snowy Poland to sit down with Nigerian kickboxing, boxing and soon to b...
AIS S3E1 - Seyi Olofinjana | Polygamous Home, Representing Nigeria and the Business of Football
The AIS team is back! On this episode, we are taking you to Wolverhampton to sit down with a Nigerian football legend, Seyi Olofinjana. COSeezy and Se...
Blessing Awodibu | Nigerian Bodybuilder is Working To Bring Humor Into The Sport | AIS
Down in Boca Raton, Florida is a larger than life Nigerian bodybuilder who has taken an unconventional approach to the sport. Leading first with his i...